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Leslie Pickett says a scammer posing as Jon Bon Jovi used convincing AI-generated videos to gain her trust and take more than $10,000. She told Fox News Digital that she nearly lost her home after months of messages and requests for money.
Why it mattersThe New York Post reports that Pickett’s account features in the National Geographic documentary Super Scam Me. The case shows how AI impersonation can support a long-running confidence trick, not just produce a dodgy clip.
Discuss: Should platforms be required to verify celebrity accounts and label synthetic video, or would that do little against scams built over months of private messages?
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